First started in the heart of Maida Vale in Little Venice, Raoul's was first established in December 1985 through the drive and determination of a self-proclaimed "bored housewife" Geraldine Leventis. Geraldine was used to entertaining large numbers of guests over the years, one of whom was the painter Francis Bacon, and it was he who pressed her into opening her own restaurant. Seeing the potent
ial in an existing coffee shop named Raoul's, Geraldine set out to transform the premises into a bustling bistro. Over the years, Raoul's has been experiencing a steady growth of customers that have been enjoying consistent quality offerings at the Fine Food Delicatessen and the two Cafés. Geraldine continues to direct the success of Raoul's Limited, with the assistance of the Chef Executive Ziad Jaber who joined in 1993. Together with its enthusiastic and efficient team, Raoul's has managed to continously expand its operations across trendy London areas until this day.
